And it's a wrap! Merit hearings in the landmark genocide case brought at the #ICJ by Gambia against Myanmar have concluded. See my @hrw.org colleagues' reflections on the significance of this development in the Rohingya's long struggle for justice: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

Five years after Myanmar’s coup, violations continue and the junta is pushing sham elections to manufacture legitimacy. On 4 Feb we’re hosting a roundtable with UN investigators, EU officials and Myanmar civil society to examine accountability, protection of civilians and the risks of normalization.

[email protected] just adopted a resolution on #Iran w/ broad majority, calling on regime to stop violent crackdown of protests & killing of protestors & for: - #IRGC on EU terrorist list - Fully enforce sanctions - Expulsion of iran. diplomats from 🇪🇺 - Internet blockage circumvention

Myanmar’s generals are finally in front of the ICJ for the Rohingya genocide. Years of denial, propaganda, and brutality are now on record at the world’s top court. Justice moves slowly, but impunity can not last forever.

In een onrustige wereld moet Europa stevig met andere landen samenwerken. Juist nu Amerika terug wil naar het fossiele tijdperk, is het belangrijk dat wij wel toekomstbestendige akkoorden sluiten die sociaal en groen zijn. Het Mercosur-akkoord biedt hiervoor onvoldoende zekerheid. nos.nl/l/2597513

Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the UN climate framework is reckless and profoundly damaging. As heatwaves, fires and floods intensify, turning away from science and cooperation has real human and economic costs. My comments in Euronews👇

I just returned from Palestine. What I saw in the West Bank ticks all the boxes of apartheid. The EU has tools to act. They are gathering dust.

I sat down for a podcast on Gen-Z politics and what it means for democracy. We talked about how digital tools can strengthen civic space, and how they are also used to repress it. We also discussed why policymakers need to stay connected to people on the ground, and the role of grassroots networks.

International Human Rights Day is about the people who defend dignity under pressure. Noor Azizah stands up for stateless communities.

Myanmar’s military junta is bombing civilians and staging illegitimate elections. The EU must act: expand humanitarian aid, enforce sanctions, and support justice for the Rohingya. We see your courage and we stand with you. #MyanmarCrisis #Rohingya #HumanRights

Strong EU Parliament resolution last week on #Myanmar: ➡️ Condemns Russia- & China-backed junta’s repression, sham “elections” plans ➡️ Calls for more targeted sanctions ➡️ Supports justice efforts - ICC, IIMM & ICJ ➡️ Urges more aid, incl. for the #Rohingya 👉🏽 europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

The people of Tanzania took to the streets for democracy and paid the highest price. Hundreds were killed or arrested for protesting a rigged election. The EU must step up with real pressure, accountability and justice. #Tanzania #HumanRights

Absolutely shameful vote by most @eppgroup.bsky.social which apparently agrees that the only thing EU can do when #UnitedArabEmirates fueling conflict & violence in #Sudan with arms is to pay the humanitarian bill. Lack of principles & bad politics. www.politico.eu/newsletter/p...

The Rohingya are still stateless. A military junta is staging an illegitimate election. Myanmar deserves better.

Mere days after the COP where we call for global action on climate, today’s EUDR vote is another masterclass in self-sabotage. The EPP strikes again, this time to hollow out one of the Green Deal’s key tools against deforestation.

Met with Sea Shepherd and Born Free Foundation to discuss the Grind. The practice raises serious ethical, public-health and biodiversity concerns. If Europe recognises animals as sentient beings, our trade partnerships should reflect that. Time to take them seriously. #StopTheGrind #AnimalWelfare

A huge honour to meet Francesca Albanese at the European Parliament. She has been a tireless voice for the rights of the Palestinian people during this genocide. As the European Union, we need to do so much more to uphold international law and protect civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.

#Myanmar: junta's sham "elections" plans must be categorically rejected As the military jails, tortures, and kills critics, outlaws opposition, and bombs civilians, governments should not lend any legitimacy to its desperate bid for credibility @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

The adopted omnibus is pure deregulation on the EU's human rights, environmental and climate law. Brought to you by the center right EPP turning away from pro democratic parties and working with the far right.

The world cannot keep looking away from Sudan. Civilians, especially women and girls, face mass killings, sexual violence, and starvation. The EU must press for protection, humanitarian access, justice, and hold foreign backers accountable. #Sudan #Darfur #HumanRights

We won strong EU laws against child labour & nature destruction, but Manfred Weber (EPP leader in the EU Parliament) is siding with the far-right to undo it. Tell him to protect our future, not big business. Act now! share.greens-efa.eu/s/nDeoWoPw

Ik heb vandaag mijn Nederlandse nationaliteit gekregen. Acht jaar wonen, liefhebben, struikelen over de taal, thuiskomen. Nu ook officieel.

The cocoa in your chocolate bar didn’t grow itself. Someone farmed it. And too often, smallholder farmers aren't earning enough to ensure a decent living. Today’s @fairtradeftao.bsky.social Breakfast was another reminder that we need to work together to make living incomes and wages the norm.

Twice targeted. Still reporting the truth. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we call for accountability and protection for those who risk everything to inform us. #EndImpunity #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists #HumanRights

Frans Timmermans onderbouwt kernachtig waarom Geert Wilders genocide goed praat! 👍🏼👊🏼👇🏼

Het verschil met de PVV wordt steeds kleiner. GroenLinks-PvdA heeft de beste uitgangspositie om Wilders te verslaan en de grootste partij van Nederland te worden.

Having seen the conditions first hand last month during the European Parliament's mission, I have no doubts: Trump's reckless humanitarian aid cuts cost lives and create immeasurable distress and instability #Rohingya #USAID #humanrights edition.cnn.com/2025/10/24/w...

With the support of Russia and China, the junta continues to bomb civilians in Myanmar. Twice I've tried to get this topic on the plenary agenda of the European Parliament, and we will keep trying until we succeed. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The European Parliament just voted to strengthen global protection for endangered species. Every year, millions of animals are captured and traded illegally, and it's long past time the EU helped close those loopholes. Nature isn't a commodity. #WildlifeTrade #AnimalRights

The Omnibus I deal has just been voted down. It is clear: a stable majority requires support of the Greens, not the far right. My group remains open to negotiate a better deal that truly safeguards sustainability and human rights in the CSRD and CSDDD.

Congratulations to Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli, journalists from Belarus and Georgia, on winning the 2025 Sakharov Prize. Their courage is a symbol of the fight for freedom, justice, and democracy. Journalism is not a crime, but a cornerstone of democracy and a safeguard of our freedoms.

Gaza may have a ceasefire, but it’s far from peace or justice. Civilians are used as leverage, aid is weaponised, and Palestinians have no real say in their future. In the West Bank, the occupation grows. Europe must stand by its values and uphold international law.

As @kajakallas.bsky.social & EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions for ongoing Israeli crimes, kind reminder that a ceasefire stops: ✅ Bombs (does it, really?) ❌ Occupation ❌ Apartheid ❌ Torture ❌ Forced displacement ❌ Unlawful detentions ❌ Impunity Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC

Ceasefire is not the end of our responsibility. Settlements grow, rights are denied, impunity continues. I am leading a call for the EU to suspend trade preferences with Israel and confront these violations through action, not rhetoric. Peace without accountability is not peace.

Spot on analysis from @hrw.org. Today, with 40 other members of the European Parliament, I sent a letter to the Council echoing many of these points and expressing the need to keep up pressure towards Israel to respect human rights and international law, including through our trade policy #EUCO

1/3 The crimes committed by the Hasina regime, particularly the death of 1400 protesters during the uprisings against her government, demand justice. But the death penalty is not justice - it is a violation of human rights on its own. 🧵 www.bbc.com/news/article...

The European Union is a major buyer of the clothing produced in Bangladesh. While our companies should have a responsibility to prevent human rights abuses in their supply chains, the EU chooses competitiveness and deregulation instead of workers' rights. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I am relieved that the 20 living hostages returned home but I'm also concerned. To allow the entry of aid is to comply with international law. If Hamas is not following their end of the deal, Israel cannot respond by punishing innocent civilians with continued starvation www.bbc.com/news/live/cx...

Happy for Maria Corina Machado, who also is a symbol of all the brave politicians that defy dictators and autocrats around the world.

#Haiti doesn't make headlines, but it should. Fear and insecurity have taken over, often targeting women. The crisis is aggravated by reckless aid and migration policies from the US. The EU must act swifty to protect the people of Haiti. #StandWithHaiti #HumanRights #GBV #Solidarity #EU

All 🇪🇺 roads lead to Strasbourg this week for the OCT I session 🍃 Expect lively discussions, debates, and many votes on issues dealing with foreign policy. Details & links on 🔗 #LINKINBIO #parliamentarydiplomacy #thisweek

Europe bans toxic pesticides… but exports them abroad ! Let’s stop this toxic trade together ! 👉 Share the video & tag @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @christophehansen.bsky.social @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu 👉 Sign the petitions www.foodwatch.org/en/stop-the-... www.openpetition.eu/petition/onl...

This week, right-wing groups in the ENVI & AGRI Committees have shown once again how little they care about nature and people by rejecting the EU forest monitoring law. Knowing how our forests are doing is crucial to keep them healthy, keep us healthy, fight #ClimateChange and safeguard our future.

With unstoppable energy, the #BackToTheFuture march made it from Maastricht to Brussels. Against deregulation and for a future that protects people and planet, they were loud and clear 📣 and I was so happy to walk alongside them for the last bit, also with the wonderful @tillymetz.bsky.social

The European Commission is delaying its anti-deforestation law again. Two years to prepare, yet forests keep falling and every delay helps those who profit. When something matters, you make it happen. The EUDR is our only tool to stop imported deforestation. Forests can’t wait. Neither should we.

🚨 LIVE in MAASTRICHT We're kicking off the #BackToTheFuture march! We have come together with many others to make sure EU decisionmakers hear us all the way down in Brussels: Protect people ➕ planet Going backwards is not an option! We want protections for people, communities and environment

Returning from Bangladesh with hope and fear in equal amounts. Immense hope for democracy and freedom in the country. Urgent concern for the consequences of the cuts of aid funding on the more then 1 million Rohingya refugees. #Bangladesh #humanrights www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

The Commission has finally proposed sanctions on Israel: tariffs, funding cuts and sanctions on extremist ministers. It is a long-overdue step that shows Europe can act. But what matters now is turning proposals into real pressure. Symbolic gestures will not stop the killing in Gaza.

It's coming!! The #BackToTheFuture march 🥾💪 Let’s get together to demand - Accountability for human rights violations and pollution - Protection for communities from corporate harm We're ready to pound the pavement, fly our flags and sing out loud. Will you come along? backtothefuturemarch.org

Today, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on Gaza. With a potential majority of conservatives with the far-right, I genuinely feared the outcome. But in the end, a wide majority with pro-democratic parties was able to approve a text. 🧵 #Gaza #EUParliament